- Resources
- Inventories
- Cruise inventory
- Report
- 2679
RRS Discovery D137
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
Cruise identifier | D137 |
Cruise period | 1983-05-18 — 1983-06-12 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Swansea, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Swansea, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Geophysics, Geology, Sedimentology, Hydrography. Aegean Sea |
Chief scientist | Michael B Collins (University of Wales Swansea Department of Geology and Oceanography), Michael Brooks (University of Wales Swansea Department of Geology and Oceanography) |
Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Mediterranean Sea - Western basin Aegean Sea (The Archipelago) (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea - Eastern basin |
Specific | Gulf of Corinth/ N.W. Aegean Sea |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: cont. |
Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 104 |
Water bottle stations | Description: surface S |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 15 Description: 15 depl. & 15 rec. 3-16 days |
Geology and geophysics | |
Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 7 Description: physical analysis of sediments |
Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 7 Description: physical analysis of sediments |
Bottom photography | Quantity: number of deployments = 7 |
Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: track kilometres = 1296 |
Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 2778 |
Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 2778 |
Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 926 |